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If Stepan gets an offer sheet, the Rangers will match, trade Brassard, and go with Lindberg/Kristo/etc. Granted, they’ll be getting 10 cents on the dollar for Brassard, but I think that would need to be the course of action.

Gravy, they have $2.18M right now. They pick up another $1.7M when they dump Asham and Powe. If they could find takers for Boyle and Pyatt, there’s another $3.2M … these numbers are off the top of my dome. You can check them easily.

That sounds about right, Carp. But that would leave them with only 11 forwards, so they’d need another $1.7M (2 players) minimum. So, they’d be able to squeeze in $5.4M, give or take. It would be close, but I don’t think they’d want to be right up against the cap like that. And that doesn’t even factor in the replacements for Callahan/Hagelin.

I think that would be the number if he were waived, a la Asham and Powe. Not sure they can still do that and get rid of his cap hit. He’d have to be traded. Then it would be $1.7 savings. He could easily be traded. But for what?

for what? I think he has value. I would try to stay away from trading him for draft picks. I would also send him out west. maybe a younger version of him, or a good prospect (plus a draft pick) who has fallen out of favor where he is.

Damn it Stepan is too clean cut, i was going to say he’ll sign when the next payment is due on his Ferrari, but he drives a GMC truck he bought for cash and claims he’ll drive it into the ground and buy a new one then!

All he’s missed Weds is physicals etc, but Thurs/Fri the real stuff starts – conditioning and system. Don’t be gone too long Step!